Getting datetime format from CultureInfo
I need to show some DateTime on a few labels. I have tried to do this using a ValueConverter, and utilize the CultureInfo object to get the correct format like this: localDateTime.ToString("g",...
View ArticleWindows LaunchArgs for OnActivated
I am opening my Windows Phone 8.1 from a web link so it is launcing the OnActivated event in the Windows app. This event does not supply the LaunchArgs needed to call Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(e)...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8.1 (RT) ListView ObservableCollection Add results in HRESULT...
Hello, I'm currently experiencing a Problem when adding items to my ListView through an observable collection (currently using 1.5.0-pre3). (Android/iOS working fine) Has anyone experienced the same?...
View ArticleImportant notice to iOS HybridWebView users
In the latest pre packages the iOS version is now using WKWebView instead of UIWebView. This is because the callbacks from WKWebView are easier and more robust. There is a bug in WKWebView which...
View ArticleWhen does OnAppearing Fires on different Platforms?
Hey Guys, I ran into a Problem concerning the OnAppearing event on iOS and WP. My Page got the following structure: Picker1 -> Picker2 (based on the entry in Picker1) -> Multiple Label – Switch...
View ArticleTabbed Page Action Bar Rendering
The follow is a way to overwhelm the issues when setup the action bar of a tabbed page project. But before showing the rendered let make a short intro for the guys who is using this for first time....
View ArticleContribute to the Xamarin Forms Toolkit
Hi, i just started a open source project with the aim to fill the gap for some missing controls on Xamarin Forms, as well as providing to the community helpers/services to help cross platform...
View ArticleHow to disable zoom in WebView
In my app (Android, iOS and Windows Phone) I have a Page with a WebView that loads content from a URL (an html page). The WebView takes all the space in my page and it's all working perfectly except...
View ArticleForms picker
I'm using Forms picker, when it shows up on Android, i have 2 buttons OK & cancel, on IOS however i have only the Done button, it causes the user to be un able to perform cancel operation, is there...
View ArticleSystem.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load assembly...Perhaps it doesn't...
I am receiving this exception when opening a solution containing a Xamarin.Forms PCL project and its respective Android/iOS/Windows Phone projects. The assembly it cannot load and it is referencing is...
View ArticleSetting background with a selector in switch renderer displays two switches
I have a custom switch like public class CustomSwitch : Switch { public CustomSwitch () { } } and when i write a renderer for this switch to change button drawable using android selector public class...
View ArticleWrappedException on Windows Phone
Hello there Forum I have updated my Xamarin Forms App to 1.3 and when I run My WP app At the Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(); I am getting {MS.Internal.WrappedException: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been...
View ArticleHow to save username in device in PCL application.
Hi, In my Xamarin forms PCL project I want to save the username of logged in user in device so the user don't need to login every time he starts the app. Can anyone please help.
View ArticlePages and activities
Hi! Is it possible to show Xamarin forms page as new Activity? Sorry if question isn't correct conceptually.
View ArticleIs Xamarin.Forms XAML designer supported on Visual Studio?
Hi! I've just added a new XAML to a Shared project but it seems not detect the schema and the designer is broken. Is it a bug or the designer and XAML editing isn't supported on Shared projects at...
View ArticleAn exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension.
Hi, Every time that I start a debugging session, when the debugger hits a break-point Visual Studio shows this error: "An exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension." Then on...
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NavigationBar Background Image Renderer Android
Hi Guys, I have been working on Xamarin Forms and I wanted to set an image as background image into navigation bar but I couldn't I have tried a lot but no luck at that time. Then something hit in my...
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How to make .Forms stable…?
Unfortunately, I don’t think (but hope) that this posting will change things, but I have to write it (the hope dies last). Today (2015-05-19), I personally have 25 filled bugs in Bugzilla 11 of the 25...
View ArticleButton view Enabled property?
Dumb question, I can't seem to find an enabled property on a button in Xamarin.Forms. Is there something there and I am just missing it. PS. Try not to laugh to much at the question.
View ArticleBinding a TextColorProperty
I'm trying to bind to Color and I'm getting cannot cast the source type to destination type. I not sure what other type that the TextColorProperty would have and there isn't anything that I could find...
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